TY - JOUR A1 - Biswas, Jyotirmay T1 - Practical suggestions in the writing of a research paper Y1 - 1998/10/1 JF - Indian Journal of Ophthalmology JO - Indian J Ophthalmol SP - 247 EP - 250 VL - 46 IS - 4 UR - https://journals.lww.com/ijo/pages/default.aspx/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=1998;volume=46;issue=4;spage=247;epage=250;aulast=Biswas N2 - Writing a scientific article requires proper planning and a methodical approach. This article provides practical tips to organize the materials before writing, and discusses how to approach the writing of different parts of an article; that is, introduction, materials and methods, results, and discussion. It also provides guidelines on authorship, citing references, selecting photographs, tables and legends, and finally on style, grammar and syntax. ER -